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James Howard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Camden-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Howard across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camden-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highstown ocean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk work |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk Work |
| Township / Ward | De Marsh Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Howard | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Francis Howard | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Howard | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Norman Howard | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Howard | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Howard | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1910
Camden, New …
Son, age
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Camden, New …
Son, age 11
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 21
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 34 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Camden-County, New …
Head, age 32
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Howard |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Highstown ocean |
| Occupation | Clerk work |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Howard across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Githens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Githens (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Howard (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Howard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Githens
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Githens
b. ~1846
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Howard
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Howard
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Howard
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Camden-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02321-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ida Adamson | 50 | wife | — | Penna |
| 42 | William Adamson | 29 | son | Machinist | Penna |
| 43 | James Adamson | 22 | son | Paperhanger | Penna |
| 44 | Rose Adamson | 26 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 45 | Louise Adamson | 22 | daughter-in-law | — | Penna |
| 46 | Rosemary Adamson | 4 | grandchild | — | Penna |
| 47 | Mary Dyluski | 49 | head | — | Poland |
| 48 | Stella Dyluski | 21 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Michael Dyluski | 18 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Mary Dyluski | 20 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Jenny Dyluski | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Helen Dyluski | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Mildred Dyluski | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Edward Dyluski | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Leo Dyluski | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sophie Dyluski | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Florence Esposito | 23 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Viro Esposito | 38 | son-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Rosano Esposito | 4 | grandchild | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | James Howard THIS PERSON | 32 | head | Clerk Work | New Jersey |
| 61 | Doris Howard | 19 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | James Howard | 8 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Francis Howard | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Norman Howard | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Elaine Howard | 1 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Joseph Gill | 45 | head | Machinist | Penna |
| 67 | Marion Gill | 44 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Sanford Gill | 19 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | Dorothy Gill | 21 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Cerfino Pancira | 61 | head | Chemist | Italy |
| 71 | Louise Pancira | 61 | wife | — | Italy |
| 72 | Tommy Buckley | 1 | grandchild | — | Penna |
| 73 | Arthur Pancira | 33 | son | Laborer | Penna |
| 74 | John Sheak | 33 | head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 75 | Regina Sheak | 32 | wife | Supervisor | Penna |
| 76 | Mary Mccooly | 68 | mother-in-law | — | Penna |
| 77 | Theresa Mccooly | 28 | sister-in-law | — | Penna |
| 78 | Casmere Lipkosky | 53 | head | Machinist | Penna |
| 79 | Jesse Lipkosky | 48 | wife | — | Penna |
| 80 | Conrad Lipkosky | 23 | son | Lithographing | Minnesota |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)